Library to host monthly Supper Club

Lenny Sutton, left, who suggested the new NorthEast-Millerton Library Supper Club, set to meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the Library Annex, joined Francis Mousseron as they sampled offerings at the Library’s Cookbook Club. That group meets at 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month in the Library Annex.

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Library to host monthly Supper Club

MILLERTON — As winter sets in, the NorthEast-Millerton Library has revived the age-old concept of a potluck supper club to give residents an opportunity to prepare favorite recipes and share them with others in a pleasant evening of companionship and warm feelings.

All are welcome to the inaugural event at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the Library Annex at 28 Century Blvd.

Of what library director Rhiannon Leo-Jameson hopes will become a monthly program, she says, “It’s a fun spinoff from our cookbook group, which normally prepares a recipe from a current book. But this is exciting because we have more freedom to choose to cook a favorite recipe instead.”

She gives credit for the idea to cookbook group member Lenny Sutton who, along with the group, came up with the month’s theme of “Soup, Chowder and Stews,” with more ideas for future sessions.

In addition to the main dishes, she said participants are also welcome to bring support items such as crackers, bread, tea and coffee, and noted that the contributions need not be homemade.

A soup dessert is also an option “if somebody wants to bring it.”

There is no charge for the evening, and dinnerware will be provided.

Leo-Jameson noted that while the supper will be taking place in the small front room, pingpong and board games will be taking place in the larger room “so if you don’t want to eat, you can go play.”

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